
Rob Shepherd
Principal Investigator
We have developed a new therapeutic approach to encapsulate neurotrophins using polymer chemistry.
Bio-compatible and bio-degradable nanoparticles have been used in order to release neurotrophins in a slow and sustainable manner, with a view of adapting this strategy for long-term treatment of nerve deafness.
The nanoparticles, encapsulated in
Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BNDF)
The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Melbourne.
Garnett Passe and Rodney Williams Memorial Foundation
NIDCD (HHS-N-263-2007-00053-C) – NIH project home page